A place in round four for Southampton and a performance to lift the spirits of Shrewsbury’s recovering manager Steve Cotterill too.
Twenty-four hours after Ralph Hasenhuttl said life would go on if Southampton lost Danny Ings, who is holding off signing a new deal because he wants a return to a Champions League club, it was perhaps timely that two of their young hopefuls provided a glimpse of the future.
Caleb Watts and opening scorer Dan N’Lundulu played a key role in edging Southampton through in this delayed third round tie.
It secured the Saints' passage to the FA Cup fourth round where they will host Arsenal
The Southampton striker celebrates his opener as the Saints won their third round clash
MATCH FACTS AND PLAYER RATINGS
Southampton (4-4-2): Forster 7; Valery 7, Stephens 6, Bednarek 7, Vokins 6; Watts 8 (Jankewitz 85, 6), Ward-Prowse 6, Diallo 6 (Finnigan 90, 6), Chauke 6 (Armstrong 79, 6); Long 6 (Adams 79, 6), N’Lundulu 7.